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Showing 1 to 20 of 211 for “"Number Of Individuals"”.
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Avaliação da atividade dos organismos marinhos perfurantes de madeira (Teredinidae - Mollusca; Limnoriidae - Crustacea), ao longo do Canal de Itajuru, Cabo Frio, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
The main purpose of the present study was to examine the distribution of boring marine organisms along an increasing gradient of salinity observed in Itajuru Inlet, RJ, Brazil. The inlet is the only connection between the hypersaline Araruama Lagoon and the sea. Cumulative and 2-month-imersion …
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Academic service-learning’s impact on students’ social capital
… Social capital was measured through the total number of relationships formed at participants’ academic service learning site, whether these relationships were strong or weak ties; the frequency of interaction with said ties; and individuals who could be used as a reference. Results suggest the …
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Non-Definitive HIV Test Results: The Impact of Non-Definitive HIV Test Results at a Metropolitan Academic Not-for-Profit Integrated Health Care System (MANIHCS) HIV Test Site
… practice-based study aims to describe the profiles of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) indeterminate test results at a metropolitan academic, not-for-profit integrated health care system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2012, estimated that 1.8 million individuals in …
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Community College Faculty Knowledge of Legal Issues and Students with Disabilities: A Case Study.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of Prince George's Community College faculty knowledge of the legal issues, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and recent court decisions, related to the provision of classroom …
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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy : characterisation of the syndrome and examination of linkage to the HLA locus in families from the Western Cape
The primary purpose of this study was the identification of patients with JME, in order to identify suitable families for studying the nature of the linkage of the syndrome of JME to the HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) locus. This search for suitable candidate families necessitated examination of a …
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Analysing transition narratives : Christian leaders in public life in post-apartheid South Africa
… this relationship is manifested in the lives of a number of individuals who straddled both facets of society. This thesis centres on a social analysis of the journeys undertaken by thirteen men and women who held Christian faith and political commitment in each hand as the New South Africa …
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American Sign Language as a Foreign Language Requirement: Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Standards
… (ASL) as a foreign language and the development of a new ASL curriculum to fulfill a foreign language requirement at Miami University. Due to the large number of individuals in the United States using ASL as a language and the steady increase in ASL course enrollments at colleges and universities …
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Regulatory opportunities and constraints facing private sector biodiversity conservation outside protected areas
Biodiversity2 comprises the variation of living species on earth upon which its human population depends for survival.3 This is so because diversity maintains biospheric conditions without which human life, integrally tied up with all other forms of life on earth, would become extinct. Related to …
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Assessment of in vitro engineered microvascular networks and their application in the treatment of chronic wounds
As the number of individuals suffering from tissue loss and end-stage organ failure continues to grow, researchers are turning to tissue engineering to provide better methods of treatment. The field, however, still faces many technical challenges that are limiting its applications. One challenge …
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Quantitative Approach and Departure Risk Assessment for Unmanned Aerial Systems
As the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) becomes more common in both civilian/commercial and military applications, so too has the risk of injury to individuals and third parties on the ground. The purpose of this research is to further enhance methods currently in use for performing flight path …
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Examining the effectiveness of behaviour analytic interventions delivered via telehealth in training professionals working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… behaviour analysis (ABA) is the applied branch of the science of behaviour analysis and is considered an evidence-based practice (EBP) for providing interventions for individuals diagnosed with ASD who are in need of support. In order to be suitably qualified to design and implement programs …
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The politics of pot : marijuana use and the potential for collective action.
… have increased in severity alongside the number of individuals who annually consume the drug. This has spurred skepticism regarding the effectiveness of prohibitive drug policy, especially when considering the harsh consequences that penalties place on individuals. To the dismay of the …
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Social origins of scientific deviance.
… there are instances where significant portions of the population hold beliefs contrary to the scientific consensus. These beliefs have generally been studied as the product of scientific illiteracy. This project reframes the issue as one of social deviance from the consensus of scientific …
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The genetics of lithium-induced adverse drug reactions in bipolar disorder patients : a pilot study
… the first-line pharmacotherapy for the treatment of acute mood episodes, suicide prevention and prophylactic treatment in patients with bipolar disorder (BPD). Response to lithium has a strong genetic component and lithium-responders have an increased frequency of BPD among their family members. …
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Demographic Investigation of a Piscataway Creek Ossuary
… Creek was analyzed to determine the minimum number of individuals present, and their sex, stature, developmental life stage and age at death. Cultural debris indicated a date of about 1400-1500 A.D. for the burial. At least 281 individuals were recovered, based on a count of right femoral and …
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Life Challenges Among Ex-Offenders:A Needs Assessment
… <p>This study explored the perceived needs of ex-offenders. Empirical research reports that individuals who have been incarcerated are at risk of recidivism. This study used a qualitative research design and the data was collected from in-depth interviews with ten participants. The study …
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Offenders and their offences : does the offender’s nationality have to do with the crimes committed?
… and gender. With the increase in the levels of crime as well as the increase of the number of individuals entering and living in Malta, one comes to think whether there is a correlation between factors such as the offences committed and the nationality of the offender. This research starts …
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Self-management of chronic pain by patients with arthritis
The insistent presence of pain for the millions of persons with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis can drastically reduce an individual's quality of life. Self-management approaches for arthritis pain relief are being emphasized and individuals needs a medley of pain management methods to …
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Habitat Use And Seasonal Activity Of Selected Snakes On John F. Kenned
An intensive, replicated monthly sampling of snake communities inhabiting four habitat types was conducted at John F. Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County, Florida from November 2002 through October 2003. Thirteen species (580 individuals plus 74 recaptures) plus one hybrid were captured. The three …
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Seasonal dispersal tendencies of sylvan deer mice (peromyscus maniculatus) with montana rangelands
We examined seasonal dispersal habits of sylvan deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) within two Montana rangeland types over a three - year period. The rangeland types included a grassland and shrub-steppe habitat. Within the state of Montana, both habitat types commonly contain peridomestic settings …
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